US forces strike two Iranian rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, according to a US official cited by multiple outlets. The US says it is the first known American attack on Iran since late July. The strikes occur after US forces observe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) personnel preparing rockets intended to deploy sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say the attack kills and wounds several soldiers and civilians, and that Tehran will respond. The BBC and other reports note Iran frames the strike as harmful to civilians and as a continuation of tensions in the Hormuz area. Reuters-linked reporting says Washington has linked its actions to mine-related concerns in the strait.
Several outlets also provide broader context, saying the campaign had stalled in recent weeks and that the US threatened sanctions on countries supporting Iran. Separately, Reuters-cited reporting and other coverage mention President Donald Trump’s statement that mines had been removed or detonated in international waters, and that any new mining would be met with destruction.
